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Maricopa Trail: Lake Pleasant

2.0 (1 Rating)
A new trail that needs some TLC and more people to wear it down.
3.5
mi
Distance
423
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Lake

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
3.53mi
Distance
423ft
Elevation Gain
164ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
1,753ft
High Point
1,442ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
From the Agua Fria Trailhead off of 74, directly south of the Lake Pleasant Dam, start heading in a northeast direction. This recently-blazed trail meanders through some rough desert terrain and finally pops up onto the flats southeast of the lake. It moves east until it intersects with the Black Canyon Trail. The trail itself looks to have been created by someone with a Bobcat and it's not so bad, it just needs more traffic on it to 'wear it in' a bit more. The trail connects with the Agua Fria Trail (don't know how that one is) to the south, and to the Black Canyon Trail (awesome) to the east and north.

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Contributors
Josh Keenan